Fresh ideas for baby girl coming soon

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries, we are expecting soon and I still don’t feel like we have found the one…starting to worry a little bit babe will be nameless! So thought I’d put it out there again to get even more ideas.
Main criteria (which are difficult to meet at once) are

  1. A name that is real, not too out there and has history
  2. Spunky but will age with the person
  3. Nothing hugely popular at the moment
  4. If it has multiple syllables a cool, logical nickname would be good

Thanks again for your thoughts :slight_smile:

[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]

[name_f]Judith[/name_f] …nickname [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_f]Judy[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u] …nickname [name_f]Meri[/name_f], Merit, [name_f]Edie[/name_f], etc
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f] / [name_f]Gillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] / [name_f]Margery[/name_f]
[name_u]Julianne[/name_u]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Cadence[/name_f] / [name_f]Eve[/name_f] / [name_f]Nadia[/name_f] / [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] / [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] / [name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f] / [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] / [name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_f]Gia[/name_f]
[name_u]Hillary[/name_u] / [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] / [name_f]Marie[/name_f] / [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] / [name_f]Rebekah[/name_f] / [name_f]Raquel[/name_f]
[name_f]Silvia[/name_f] ( [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] )
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] / [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] / [name_f]Veda[/name_f] ([name_f]Vada[/name_f]) / [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] / [name_f]Willa[/name_f] / [name_u]Wren[/name_u] / [name_f]Zara[/name_f]

A few of my suggestions are…

[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]. A name with history, rarely used, nicknames for when she’s younger can be Arti, [name_f]Missy[/name_f], or [name_f]Emma[/name_f].

[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]. Used often in the 1900’s, seems classic, sweet, spunky, not that popular. I know a girl named [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] that goes by Id and
Iddy.

[name_f]Finola[/name_f]. Name with irish background, off the grid, sweet and professional enough sounding. Classic enough not to need a nickname

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Estella[/name_f]. timeless , nicknames [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], elle, not that popular, [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] is the first born to the royals of [name_u]Sweden[/name_u]. Means star.

[name_f]Calista[/name_f]/[name_f]Calixta[/name_f]. Means beautiful, from ancient Greek, not in the top 1000, nicknames [name_f]Callie[/name_f] and [name_u]Cal[/name_u].

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]. Spunky but cute, wearable and timeless, not that popular, nicknames, [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f], and [name_u]Mattie[/name_u]. Means strong.

[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]. timeless, nicknames sera, phina, Ser, off the grid, biblical, if you think it won’t age sera is a great nickname that will age, biblical name.

[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]. Beautiful, nickname [name_f]Eva[/name_f] or [name_f]Gen[/name_f] (Pronounced [name_f]Jen[/name_f]), off the grid, means [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], I love this because it’s technically a plant name but there’s a city in Switzerland plus it’s so underused and the two nicknames are amazing.

Well good luck finding the perfect name and congratulations on your little one! I hope I helped :slight_smile:

[name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] as the NN of [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]- and [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] is pretty modern. Also, [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] with the NN of [name_f]Cora[/name_f].

[name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamy[/name_f]

The first name I thought of was [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]-- spunky yet classic!

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Elia[/name_u]
Amélie (pronounced a-[name_f]MAY[/name_f]-lee)

[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethan[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f]

I like ashleyjuliette’s suggestions of [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] and [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] and [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]. Maybe [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]? [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]? [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]?
With [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] you can use the nn [name_f]Stacia[/name_f] prn stay-sha

These all have history of usage (some newer some older) and I think are easy to pronounce/spell and are not popular now…

[name_f]Apolline[/name_f]- [name_f]Polly[/name_f]/[name_f]Apple[/name_f]
[name_f]Imala[/name_f]- [name_f]Immy[/name_f]/[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]- [name_f]Ella[/name_f]/[name_f]Lola[/name_f]/[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]- [name_f]Addie[/name_f]/[name_f]Ada[/name_f]/[name_f]Della[/name_f]/Lady
[name_f]Arietta[/name_f]- [name_u]Arie[/name_u]/Retty/[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]- [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphia[/name_f]- [name_f]Effie[/name_f]/Fi/[name_f]Fia[/name_f]/[name_f]Dia[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]- [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]/[name_u]Angie[/name_u]/[name_u]Angel[/name_u]/[name_f]Annie[/name_f]/[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]- [name_f]Franny[/name_f]/[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]/[name_f]Annie[/name_f]/[name_f]Jessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]- [name_f]Flora[/name_f]/[name_u]Ren[/name_u]/[name_f]Flossie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]- [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]/[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]/[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]/[name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]- [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]/[name_f]Henna[/name_f]/[name_f]Etta[/name_f]/[name_f]Rettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isaline[/name_f]- [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]/[name_f]Sallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]- [name_u]Josie[/name_u]/[name_f]Posy[/name_f]/[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]- [name_f]Jessa[/name_f]/[name_u]Jess[/name_u]/[name_m]Samie[/name_m]/[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f]- [name_u]Kerry[/name_u]/[name_u]Ren[/name_u]/Kesa
[name_f]Keturah[/name_f]- [name_u]Kit[/name_u]/[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]- [name_f]Kizzy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]- [name_f]Lora[/name_f]/[name_f]Lorel[/name_f]/[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]- [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]/[name_f]Nola[/name_f]/[name_f]Lia[/name_f]/Oli
[name_f]Oriel[/name_f]- [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Ria[/name_f]/[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]- [name_u]Olly[/name_u]/[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Patience[/name_f]- [name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]- [name_f]Libby[/name_f]/[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]/[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]- [name_f]Rose[/name_f]/[name_f]Sallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]- [name_f]Rose[/name_f]/[name_f]Sallie[/name_f]/[name_f]Lindy[/name_f]/[name_f]Indy[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]- [name_f]Roxy[/name_f]/[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Silvia[/name_f]- [name_f]Silvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f]- [name_f]Tempe[/name_f]/[name_u]Perry[/name_u]/[name_f]Annie[/name_f]/[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]- [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]/[name_f]Vienne[/name_f]/[name_f]Enna[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]- [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]/[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]/[name_f]Edda[/name_f]

Some really great suggestions already! I’d add
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]

[name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Suki[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]/[name_f]Zorah[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerys[/name_f]
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f]
[name_f]Marietta[/name_f] “[name_f]Etta[/name_f]”
[name_f]Mariska[/name_f]
[name_f]Delta[/name_f]
[name_f]Aylin[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] “[name_f]Ana[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f] “[name_f]Miri[/name_f], [name_f]Mira[/name_f]”